How to Reset Your Child’s Bad Mood

  Do you get upset when your child is in a bad mood? Do you buy your children toys just to keep them from being sad? Do you feel like it is your job to make your child happy all the time? Many times we get upset when our child is in a bad mood. […]

Resilient Kids: Healthy Ways To Teach Our Kids Be Responsible

Kid packing their own school bag

Building resilience in kids is a hot topic. Intellectually, we all want our kids to be able to cope with the challenges of everyday life and of course be able to bounce back from disappointment. But when we are met with our child’s downcast face or even tears, our best intentions seem to melt away. We […]

How to Give Your Child Choices In A Way That Works!

Parents and their child playing nicely

Offering children choices instead of a direct command is generally a foolproof parenting technique. Choices allow parents to maintain control over the situation and cause children to think independently, and make decisions. Power struggles are avoided because children feel empowered by their opportunity to choose. Often I will hear from parents that choices don’t work […]